English Explanatory Dictionary

Buddhist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or practicing Buddhism.
noun
  1. A practitioner of the religion and philosophy of Buddhism.
  2. A follower of the Indian religious and spiritual teacher, Buddha.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʊdɪst/ en-uk-buddhist.ogg /ˈbudɪst/ /ˈbʉdɪst/

Word forms

Buddhist more Buddhist most Buddhist Bouddhist Boodhist Buddhists

Etymology

From Buddha + -ist.

Synonyms

Buddhist Bauddha follower of the Buddha Dhamma practitioner Buddha follower Sakyan

Antonyms

non-Buddhist unbeliever

Related words

buddha Buddhism

Derived words

anti-Buddhist Buddhist sabbath Tibetan Buddhist Buddhistic
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